Effectiveness of workplace health promotion programs for industrial workers: a systematic review by Sasha Javanmardi, Ludwig Rappelt, Sascha Zangenberg, Lars Heinke, Christian Baumgart, Daniel Niederer, Jürgen Freiwald

“…Despite the considerable amount of research conducted in this field, additional well-designed studies are needed to fully confirm the effectiveness and determine the most promising types of interventions for improving and maintaining industrial health.…”
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Exploration of Cosmetic Factors Contributing to Rhinoplasty among Both Genders in Iraqi Kurdistan by Aram Salih Mohammed Amin Kamali, Hedi Hassan Rostam, Awat Alla Khdir, Omer Aula Mina

“…A self-administration questionnaire was used for data collection and it was designed according guidelines, literatures, and articles concerning Rhinoplasty; which consisted of 26 variables. …”
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EXtending Omalizumab Treatment Intervals in patients with Chronic spontaneous urticaria (EXOTIC): protocol of a multicentre, randomised, open-label, non-inferiority trial by Alexander Egeberg, Ditte Georgina Zhang, Christian Vestergaard, Simon Francis Thomsen, Jennifer Astrup Sørensen, Misbah Noshela Ghazanfar, Zarqa Ali, Jacob Thyssen

“…Here, we present the rationale and design of the EXtending Omalizumab Treatment Intervals in patients with Chronic spontaneous urticaria trial, a multicentre, randomised, open-label, non-inferiority clinical trial. …”
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Horizontal and vertical optic disc rotation. The Beijing Eye Study. by Yuan Yuan Fan, Jost B Jonas, Ya Xing Wang, Chang Xi Chen, Wen Bin Wei

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>To measure the optic disc rotation around the vertical and horizontal disc axis and to evaluate associations with general and ocular parameters.<h4>Design</h4>Population-based study.<h4>Methods</h4>In the Beijing Eye Study, 3468 participants (mean age:64.6±9.8 years; range:50-93 years) underwent an ophthalmological examination which included spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) with enhanced depth imaging. …”
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DETERMINANTS OF CORPORATE TAX AGGRESSIVENESS IN NIGERIAN DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS by Bilikisu Roseline Yusuf, Samson Adewale Adediran

“…The study, therefore, evɑluɑtes the determinɑnts of tɑx ɑggressiveness in deposit money bɑnks in Nigeriɑ Ex-postfɑcto reseɑrch design wɑs ɑdopted for the study. Dɑtɑ extrɑcted from the finɑnciɑl stɑtements of deposit money bɑnks form 2012-2022 were subjected to descriptive ɑnd inferentiɑl stɑtistics. …”
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COVID-19 in the context of pregnancy, infancy and parenting (CoCoPIP) study: protocol for a longitudinal study of parental mental health, social interactions, physical growth and c... by Topun Austin, Jane Barlow, Ezra Aydin, Staci M Weiss, Kevin A Glasgow, Mark H Johnson, Sarah Lloyd-Fox

“…This ongoing study (n=1700 families currently enrolled as of 6 May 2021) involves both quantitative and qualitative data being collected across pregnancy and infancy. It is designed to identify the longitudinal impact of the pandemic from pregnancy to 2 years of age as assessed using a range of parent- and self-report measures, with the aim of identifying if stress-associated moderators (ie, loss of income, COVID-19 illness, access to ante/postnatal support) appear to impact parental mental health, and in turn, infant development. …”
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Farmer perceptions toward the adoption of agroforestry practices: a case study of northwestern Ethiopia by Mulunesh Yayehrad Gashu, Demamu Mesfin, Tadsual Asfaw Dessie

“…Therefore, this study aimed to examine farmers’ perceptions and adoption of agroforestry practices as well as the factors influencing these actions in the Banja district of Northwestern Ethiopia.MethodsA cross-sectional research design was conducted in three kebeles of the Banja district, encompassing a sample of 340 households. …”
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Understanding perception of the radiology community concerning virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technology in radiology education by Suneet Paulson, Dwight Figueiredo, Sushant Matre

“…While both VIPER and ARTUR are designed to improve learning and training in radiology, VIPER primarily focuses on patient education, offering a 3D visualization of the radiotherapy process, including treatment rooms, equipment, and patient anatomy. …”
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Management of Uncertainty by Statistical Process Control and a Genetic Tuned Fuzzy System by Stephan Birle, Mohamed Ahmed Hussein, Thomas Becker

“…As the cognitive uncertainty among different experts about the limits that define the control performance as still acceptable may differ a lot, a data-driven design method is performed. Based upon a historic data pool statistical process corridors are derived for the controller inputs control error and change in control error. …”
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Development of binder based on phosphogypsum hardening by mixed type by T. А. Bakhtina, N. V. Lyubomirskiy, A. S. Bakhtin, G. R. Bilenko, I. A. Tyunyukov

“…In this regard, the urgent task is to develop competitive binders based on phosphogypsum with the addition of hydrated lime by designing rational compositions of phosphogypsum-lime compositions hardening by mixed type.Materials and methods. …”
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Structural equation modeling for social capital empowerment in supporting mangrove rehabilitation by I. Listiana, D. Ariyanto

“…The districts were deliberately chosen due to the fact that they are designated mangrove forest rehabilitation areas. Data collection took place from July to December 2023. …”
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Hepatoprotective Effects of Nasturtium Officinale and Allium Polyanthum Extracts on CCL4- Induced Hepatic Damage In Albino Rats by Shkar Rzgar K.Rostam, Zana Hassan Ibrahim, Rebaz Rebwar Mala, Soran Qadir Abdul

“…The aim: This study was designed to explore the potential hepatoprotective effects of Nasturtium officinale and Allium polyanthum plant extracts against CCl4-induced hepatic injury in rat model. …”
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Effect of Intradiscal Methylene Blue Injection in Endoscopic Transforaminal Lumbar Discectomy by Sankarnath Pirabakaran, Babu Aloy, Manikandan Pavanasam

“…A 30° spinal endoscope with a working channel of 4.1 mm was used in this study. Study design prospective cohort study. A total of 20 patients with lumbar disc prolapse operated with transforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomy with methylene blue injection. …”
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Morphological Characters, Yield, and Chemical Composition Potentials of Desho Grass (Pennisetum glaucifolium H.) Intercropped with Vetch Species in the Highlands of Ethiopia by Tiruset Tesfaye, Bimrew Asmare, Yeshambel Mekuriaw, Beyadglign Hunegnaw

“…The experiment was laid out using a randomized complete block design (RCBD) in a factorial arrangement consisting of two factors ((five forage varieties (four vetches & one desho) ∗two harvesting ages)) for a total of ten treatments with three replications. …”
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Signs of Nervous System Sensitization in Female Runners with Chronic Patellofemoral Pain by Brian J. Eckenrode, David M. Kietrys, Allison Brown, J. Scott Parrott, Brian Noehren

“… # Hypothesis/Purpose The primary objective of this pilot study was to quantify and compare pain sensitivity as identified through QST measures, in active female runners with and without PFP. # Study Design Cohort Study # Methods Twenty healthy female runners and 17 female runners with chronic PFP symptoms were enrolled. …”
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Heat stress on the feed consumption, biochemical indicators, production and milk quality of holstein and jersey cows by Adriana Hauser, Marciél França, Rainer Hauser, Laiz Perazzoli, Bruna Paula Bergamaschi Mendes, Izabelly Perdoncini Telles, Tatiane Camacho Mendes, Luiz Cláudio Miletti, André Thaler Neto

“…The physiological parameters measured were respiratory rate, surface temperature, rectal temperature and ruminal movements. The experimental design was a 2 × 3 factorial, with two treatments and three days. …”
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Response of the gut microbiome and metabolome to dietary fiber in healthy dogs by Amrisha Bhosle, Matthew I. Jackson, Aaron M. Walsh, Eric A. Franzosa, Dayakar V. Badri, Curtis Huttenhower

“…However, very few studies have established the metabolic consequences of interactions among specific fibers, microbiome composition, and function in either human or representative animal models. In a study design reflective of realistic population dietary variation, fecal metagenomic and metabolomic profiles were analyzed from healthy dogs fed 12 test foods containing different fiber sources and quantities (5–13% as-fed basis). …”
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Transient dynamic analysis of cutter-head loads: effects of different cutter spacings during excavation by Minglei Kang, Haining Liu, Wenjia Ma, Luqi Wang, Jianjun Zhou, Miao Li

“…The conclusions presented offer valuable insights for the study of the mechanical properties and stability design of TBM cutterheads.…”
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Responses of potato root architecture and physiological indexes to drought stress at different growth stages by LI Jiaxin, ZHANG Tianci, REN Xiaoyue, LI Sixuan, CHEN Yanyun

“…[Methods] Using ‘Jizhang Potato No.12’ as the material, an indoor potting experimental design was adopted to study potato growth indexes, root conformation, and root physiological indexes at different reproductive periods under two treatments of severe drought [relative soil moisture content (45±5)%] and normal watering [relative soil moisture content (75 ±5)%]. …”
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What is the current state of precision rehabilitation? Protocol for a scoping study with a consultation phase by Annie Pouliot-Laforte, Evemie Dubé, Dahlia Kairy, Danielle E Levac

“…A convergent mixed-methods design will combine quantitative and qualitative findings. …”
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